… The intrauterine hyperglycaemia during pregnancy has various effects on foetal development. … Therefore, we examined the effect of excessive glycation in the neuronal cells by the intrauterine hyperglycaemic environment during foetal brain development.</p><p>METHODS: We analysed the AGEs and Akt related signalling of neuronal cells of infant of diabetic mother rat (IDMs). …

Proceedings for Annual Meeting of The Japanese Pharmacological Society 93(0), 2-P-192, 2020

… The present study compared the effects of preservation for 9 months using a refrigerator or deep freezer. … The quantity and quality of growth factors in these three groups were measured by an ELISA and in fibroblast cell cultures. … Then, gelatin hydrogel discs were impregnated with hPL and its effects with regard to the promotion of wound healing in mice were evaluated by histologic examinations. …

… <p></p><p>This review aimed to verify the effects of nutritional and dietary interventions in the prevention of long-term frailty. … We collected the epidemiological knowledges of nutrition and diet for malnutrition, locomotive syndromes, sarcopenia, and frailty. …

… <p>Application of organic residues into infertile soil is one way to restore the fertility and productivity of arable soils. … However, organic residues have different qualities (especially chemical compositions including allelochemicals) that may influence the activity and type of microorganisms present in the soil. …

International Journal of Environmental and Rural Development 9(1), 57-62, 2018

… <p>A goal of strategic management in academia is to clarify the relationship between strategy and performance, namely the organizational effectiveness and persistence of firms. … In agriculture, firms provide stakeholder values such as environmental, social and cultural values that reflect on longterm persistence. …

… <p>This paper focuses mainly on issues related to the pricing of American options under a fuzzy environment by taking into account the clustering of the underlying asset price volatility, leverage effect and stochastic jumps. …

… To analyze the effects of intradialytic resistance training on physical function in 8 hemodialysis patients aged ≥60 years. … <i>Method</i>: Physical function, blood pressure, heart rate, and biochemical data were analyzed before and after 3 and 12 months of exercise therapy. … Focusing on muscle strengthening of the trunk and legs while on bed rest, the exercise load of the intervention was individualized for each patient. …

… <p>MR Fluid is a suspension with ferromagnetic particles, medium oil, and several kinds of additives. … It forms clusters of the particles along magnetic flux applied on it, and generates flow resistance. … Due to the sedimentation of the particles, long-term storage makes hard cake at the bottom of the fluid, and its redispersion is a big problem in the commercial MR fluids. …

… The comprehensive study on the landslide occurred in 2015 spring in the headwater area of Mt Hakusan was demonstrated a profound ecosystem relationship between water and biota. … A relation between the sediment distribution and the flow velocities in the sand settling channels was measured in Miyatake settling pond, then it is concluded that the settling pond has performed very well. …

… We focused particularly on the categorization of the socioeconomic and environmental characteristics of the residents subject to the effects of actual changes in ES provisions caused by deforestation, applying three perspectives: their issues (i.e., type of ES), time and spatial scale settings. … We revealed that the studies typically use medium- to long-term periods in assessing the impacts. …